Self-feeding marker.



A., Gr. GUNIL SELF FEEDING MARKER.

APBLIGATION FILED 00T. 31,1903.

Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

S11-newton ADELBERT G. GUNN, F COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS.

SELF-FEEDING MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

Application filed October 31, 1908. Serial No. 460,537'.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADELBERT Gr. GUNN, citizen of the United States of America, re siding at Coifeyville, in the county of Hontgomery and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self-Feeding Markers, of which the following isa specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to box markers, and the object thereof is to provide a device of this character which is self-feeding, and which furthermore will permit of the adj ustment of the marking fabric.

The invention is further directed to aA device as set forth which is constructed of a minimum number of parts in order to render the same simple, and economical in malinfacture.

To the accomplishment of the recited objects, and others cordinate therewith, the preferred embodiment of my invention resides in that construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and embraced within the scope of the appended claims.

In said drawings Figure I is a vertical elevation of the invention, and Fig. II is a longitudinal section thereof. Fig. III is a fragmentary detail elevation of the plunger rod and clamp. Fig. IV is a similar view showing the clamp and its appurtenances in section, and Fig. V is a bottom plan view of the liquid directing terminal.

Referring more particularly to the drawings for a detail description of my invention, the numeral designates a cylindrical casing or sheath which is provided at its ends with external screw threads for engagement with the complementary screw threads of the cap or cover (G) and the conical shaped nozzle (7 the latter being flattened or otherwise contracted at its lower terminal to present a substantially elliptical shaped orifice (8), as clearly exhibited in Fig. V of the drawings. Rotatably mounted or swiveled relative to the screw cover (6), as at 9, and projecting upwardly therethrough is a boss (10) having an internal screw threaded tubular shank (11) depending therefrom and occupying a position medially of the casing (5). Having its upper extremities screw threaded, as at 12, for engagement with the corresponding screw threads of the shank (11) and its lower extremity screw threaded, as at 18, is a plunger rod (14) which when assembled, as shown in Fig. IIof the drawings, has the appearance of a substantial continuity of said shank (11). On the lower screw threaded terminal (13) of the plunger rod (14) I have mounted a U-shaped clamp (15) having integrally formed curvilinear converging terminals (16) which are designed to exert a yieldable clenching action on the wick, brush or other suitable absobent material (17 This clamp (15) is movable longitudinally of the screw threaded extremity (13) and may be adjusted along its extent by the proper sequential manipulation of the supernut (18) and the subnut (19). The screw threaded extremities (12) and (13) of the plunger rod (14) are rabbeted, or in other words, of slightly less diameter than the body or intermediate portion of said rod, and by virtue of this construction shoulders (20) and are formed to serve as a limit for the hereinbefore mentioned adjustments.

The outside portions of the clamp (l5) are devised to lie contiguous the flattened or contracted sides of the lower part of the nozzle (7) so as to insure a perfect guidance of the clamp and wick (17) and an independent rotatable adjustment of the plunger rod (14), the said clamp obviously impinging against the said inside contracted portions of the nozzle (7) The boss (10), the cap (6) and the nozzle (7 are all preferably thumb checkered, as at 22, Q3 and 24 to permit of the ready adjustment of these parts.

In practical operation, the nozzle (7 is preferably detached from the sheath (5), when the latter is inverted so as to receive any suitable coloring liquid. The sections are then subsequently reassembled in an obvious manner to preclude the elilux of the liquid from the opening Or if desired the cap (G) and the tubular shank (11) carried thereby may be removed, respectively, from t-he sheath (5) and the plunger (14), and the coloring matter poured in with impunity, the wick (17 manifestly gravitating or occluding the opening (8). Now assuming that the receptacle is partly filled with the coloring matter and that the component parts thereof occupy the relative positions disclosed by Fig. II of the accompanying drawings the discharge of the liquid is entirely governed and controlled by screwing or unscrewing the boss (10), such operation causing the wick (17 )to recede or protrude from the exit (8). If occasion should require the adjustment of the clamp (15) with respect to the rod (14) this operation may be attained with facility by vsecuring an appropriate adjustment of the nuts (18) and (19).

From the foregoing it will appear evident that my invention is constructed of but few parts which may be readily associated or disassociated with facility, and expeditiously adjusted to perform its recited function'as a marker for boxes, packages, and the like.

I-Iaving thus described my invention what I claim as new is l. In a device of the character described, the combination with a casing, having a nozzle, of a screw-threaded plunger rod having' a yieldable clamp mounted in said nozzle, said nozzle constructed for holding said clamp against rotary movement, and means for adjusting said plunger.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a casing having a nozzle, of a plunger rod having a yieldable clamp, a wick carried byv said clamp, and means for adjusting said plunger.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a casing havinO' a nozzle, of a plunger rod having a yieldable clamp, said clamp being adjustable longitudinally of said rod, a wick carried by said clamp, and means for adjusting said plunger.

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a casing having a detachable nozzle provided with a flattened and contracted terminal, of a plunger rod having a yieldable clamp,4 the sides 'of said clamp lying contiguous the inner surfaces of saidA nozzle terminal, means for adjustin said plunger, and a wiclccarried by sai clamp.

5. In a device of the character described,-

the combination with a casing having a nozzle provided with a flattened and contracted terminal, of a plunger rod having a yieldable clamp equipped with curvilinear convergent extremities which are designed to lie contiguous said nozzle terminal, means for adjusting said plunger, and a wick carried by said clamp, the latter being adjustable relative to said rod.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a casing, having a nozzle, of a plunger rod provided with a clamp mounted in said nozzle, said nozzle constructed for holding said clamp against rotary movement, and means for adjusting said plunger.

7. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a easing having a flattened nozzle, of a plunger rod having a clamp, the sides of said clamp lying contiguous the inner surfaces of said nozzle, a wick carried by said clamp, and means for adjusting said plunger.

In testimony whereof I have afHXed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADELBERT G. cUNN.

Titnesses A. E. HAs'rINGs, PHILIP H. CARR. 

